英:['slaɪmɪnɪs]
美:['slaɪmɪnɪs]
英:['slaɪmɪnɪs]
美:['slaɪmɪnɪs]
词根:slime
adj.slimy 黏滑的;泥泞的;谄媚的,虚伪的
n.slime 黏液;烂泥
vi.slime 变粘滑
vt.slime 涂泥
"the vileness of his language surprised us"
The first known use of slimy was in the 14th century
slimyadjective
of, relating to, or resembling slime : viscous
covered with or producing slime
vile sense 1a, offensive
slim1 of 2adjective
of small diameter or thickness in comparison with the height or length
low in quality or quantity : slight
scanty, small
has a slim chance of winning
slim2 of 2verb
to make or become slender
slim1 of 2adjective
of small diameter or thickness in comparison with the height or length
low in quality or quantity : slight
scanty, small
has a slim chance of winning
slim2 of 2verb
to make or become slender
slim1 of 2adjective
of small diameter or thickness in comparison with the height or length
low in quality or quantity : slight
scanty, small
has a slim chance of winning
slim2 of 2verb
to make or become slender
slimenoun
soft moist earth or clayespecially: sticky slippery or sticky mud
a slippery or sticky substanceespecially: one that various animals (as slugs or catfishes) secrete onto their skin
slimyadjective
of, relating to, or resembling slime : viscous
covered with or producing slime
vile sense 1a, offensive
1 It wasn't until the stringiness of a classmate's okra lunch induced a few stunned gasps at the fourth grade cafeteria table that I learned sliminess, for many, is not a texture that induces greedy salivation.
2 Get your slimy fingers off my jacket.
3 When I took that bunch out of the jar to freshen the water, many of the leaves fell off, and I noticed there was sliminess and discoloration at the bottom of the stems.
4 In her despair she would have sunk down where she stood had not the sliminess of the water repelled her.
5 To the western palate, sliminess is often greeted with suspicion and associated with decay.
6 It adds to the viscosity and shine of the dressing, but I find the flavor change negligible and the sliminess of raw egg generally skeeves me out, so I leave it out.
7 And unlike mold, sliminess and other signs of spoilage, you can’t see or smell them.
8 I remember the grainy texture and slightly acidic sweet sliminess of the pears as I chased them round my bowl using my fingers to push the last pieces on to my spoon.
9 Before I could detain her, even had I sought to do so, she stepped into the filthy water, struggled to recover her foothold, and sank above her waist into its sliminess.
10 It’s pretty obvious what you’re not looking for when it comes to salad greens: no wilting, significant discoloration or sliminess.
11 It’s the sliminess of our contestants for power that is always and ever the threat, as the framers of the Constitution understood.
12 A lot of arugula flattens out when it’s packed, making it more prone to sliminess or rot, but Esmee’s ruffled edges add volume, with air pockets between the leaves that keep it drier and fresher.
13 She speaks frankly and in moral terms, avoiding the cajoling sliminess of politicians such as the reptilian Texas senator Ted Cruz, or her probable Democratic primary opponent, New Jersey senator Corey Booker.
14 The grossness and the sliminess of it was forgotten in the simple grotesqueness of it, and he had the saving sense of humor.
15 The sliminess is due to the mass of bacterial growth rather than to the production of any specific substance in the milk.
16 Creameries and cheese factories are sometimes troubled with sliminess in starters.
17 The stew doesn’t taste bad, but there’s a certain sliminess that’s hard to get around.
18 My body sank slowly through the ooze, which gave way with a sickening sliminess, until I was in contact with Agathemer all the way to my toes.
19 Megan Thee Stallion debuted Megan May with a slimy photoshoot essentially showcasing her shedding old skin while heading into a new era of music.
20 Fresh fruits and vegetables are safe as long as they are still firm and have no evidence of mold or sliminess.